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Person of Interest
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  • Episode aired May 16, 2016
  • TV-14
  • 43m
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Amy Acker and Sarah Shahi in Person of Interest (2011)
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Shaw escapes her captors, but the team is unsure of her mental state when she begins to act paranoid and reckless.Shaw escapes her captors, but the team is unsure of her mental state when she begins to act paranoid and reckless.Shaw escapes her captors, but the team is unsure of her mental state when she begins to act paranoid and reckless.

  • Director
    • Chris Fisher
  • Writers
    • Jonathan Nolan
    • Lucas O'Connor
    • Denise Thé
  • Stars
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Kevin Chapman
    • Amy Acker
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    • Director
      • Chris Fisher
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Nolan
      • Lucas O'Connor
      • Denise Thé
    • Stars
      • Jim Caviezel
      • Kevin Chapman
      • Amy Acker
    • 21User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Jim Caviezel
    Jim Caviezel
    • John Reese
    Kevin Chapman
    Kevin Chapman
    • Detective Lionel Fusco
    • (credit only)
    Amy Acker
    Amy Acker
    • Root
    Sarah Shahi
    Sarah Shahi
    • Sameen Shaw
    Michael Emerson
    Michael Emerson
    • Harold Finch
    John Nolan
    John Nolan
    • John Greer
    Julian Ovenden
    Julian Ovenden
    • Jeremy Lambert
    James Riordan
    James Riordan
    • Dr. Aaron Wendell
    Eyas Younis
    Eyas Younis
    • Hamid
    Andrew MacLarty
    • Bobby Jackson
    Brian J. Carter
    Brian J. Carter
    • Stewart
    Kim Ramirez
    Kim Ramirez
    • Briggs
    Jabari Gray
    Jabari Gray
    • Murrow
    Evan Leone
    Evan Leone
    • Lead Op
    Anne Carney
    Anne Carney
    • Nurse
    Roger Brenner
    • FDNY
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Davy J. Marr
    Davy J. Marr
    • Headphoned Hipster
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    • Director
      • Chris Fisher
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Nolan
      • Lucas O'Connor
      • Denise Thé
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    User reviews21

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    10adamjobs-06234

    Dark, Brutal, Best Episode

    Loved this damn episode! Sarah Shahi put on a performance for the ages and truly took is into the inner struggle of trying not to break. This episode is the anti-If-Then-Else, a unique way of Samaritan showcasing its own unique abilities of predictability by use of subverting and not prevention.

    This episode was a master class and possibly the best episode of the series. Anyone who doubts the magic and chemistry of Root and Shaw after they have been built perfectly the course of a 2 and a half seasons... watch this episode!

    An amazing character study
    9gridoon2025

    Person Of Interest enters the Twilight Zone

    Horror-style episode that will leave you speechless even if you guess the final twist. It has a heightened quality and a dark intensity unparalleled in this series. ***1/2 out of 4, but quite close to ****. Almost as good as LOST's "Flashes Before Your Eyes".
    namstonk

    Load of tosh

    Pure stupidity, a filler episode, omg lesbians in love sweetie, never heard of that. The fact the whole relationship was shoehorned to appease the gobs and subsequently spoilt the texture of the show means nowt. 6741 should be the minus stars this episode deserved, lazy writing. Some people called this a masterpiece, you wonder what they would call Citizen Kane ... old, probably.
    10sm-harieswar

    This show transcends many genres.

    It was a very dark and twisted episode when compared to the previous episodes. You felt that darkness right from the beginning. The writers have shown that you can tell the intensity of the story (without me getting into spoilers) in a very unique way. Says a lot about the quality of Person Of Interest. I was wondering that this season was rushed because it was the last and got half the usual count from CBS, but the writing has been just the right speed and manages to tell a story at the same time develop more shades to its characters. Thank you Jonathan Nolan and J. J. Abrams, this work of fiction will be an inspiration for many story tellers!
    10mmaryah

    grate episode grate acting shaw 👏🏻

    Sameen shaw acting in this episode was perfect and the way the writer's get the story line to us with the simulation thing amazing we all hope that garer die 😂

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    • Trivia
      Shaw accuses Greer of having her strapped to a table for nine months, a nod to the pregnancy Sarah Shahi took a break from the show for.
    • Goofs
      Lambert tells Shaw that the officer who pulled her from the car accident dies of multiple myeloma, a rare bone cancer. Multiple myeloma is in fact a blood cancer.
    • Quotes

      Sameen Shaw: Brain surgery, medieval-style. Awesome.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening monologue is absent. The show opening title sequence has no music.
    • Connections
      References The Simpsons (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Do I Move You
      Written by Nina Simone (uncredited)

      Performed by Nina Simone

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 16, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Parsee
    • Filming locations
      • Silvercup Studios - 4222 22nd Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Kilter Films
      • Bad Robot
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 43m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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